myths

The period we discussed this week is one full of mythology in our national memory , ranging from Christopher Columbus discovering the New World to the Pilgrims settling Plymouth in the name of religious liberty. Discuss one of the myths discussed in class this week – what is the myth, what is the ‘real story’, and why was the myth more appealing than the truth for so many years?

The period we discussed this week is one full of mythology in our national memory , ranging from Christopher Columbus discovering the New World to the Pilgrims settling Plymouth in the name of religious liberty. Discuss one of the myths discussed in class this week – what is the myth, what is the ‘real story’, and why was the myth more appealing than the truth for so many years?